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If the reserve price has not been met at the close of the auction, the auction closes without a winning bidder. You can either offer the item at a fixed price or re-list it.

Fixed priced offers
If your item had bids placed on it, you can offer the item to these bidders (or any traders who have added the item to their watchlist) for a fixed price. If the offer is accepted, a success fee is charged based on the offer price.

You can make a fixed price offer by clicking the button on the listing.

Re-listing your item
You can list your item again by clicking the 'Relist' button on the listing. You can also choose promotional options such as a featured or bold listing to increase the chance of a sale.

If your classified expires and you didn't find a buyer then you can re-list it for free within 45 days of the ad closing.

Quick re-list
Auctions can be relisted using the Quick relist feature. This allows you to relist up to 25 items at once.

To relist items, go to your Unsold items page, select the listings and click the 'Quick relist' button. You can Quick relist any items that haven't been withdrawn or relisted.

Please note if you list an item using Quick relist, the previous bidders and watchers will not be notified by email.

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